Daily Current Affairs & GK Update 13 September 2018
In the Current Affairs & GK Update of 13 September 2018 we cover all important National,International,Financial,Sports news, nominations, agreements which are relevant for upcoming IBPS PO,IBPS Clerk,SSC,IBPS RRB, INDIAN Bank PO exams.We at Achieversrule regularly provide One Liner Current Affairs and GK Updates to keep our candidates prepared for Current Affairs section of Banking,Insurance exams and current affairs exam.
National:
- The Union Cabinet today approved new Umbrella Scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan, PM-AASHA.The Scheme is aimed at ensuring remunerative prices to farmers for their produce as announced in the Union Budget for 2018.
- Ministry of Steel has launched anAward Scheme to recognizethe Secondary Steel sector for their contribution to the national economy. The first ever awards will be given on 13th September 2018 at a function in New Delhi to the achievers in this sector for their performance during 2016-17.
- PM-led Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved 100 per cent electrification of the Indian Railways, tentatively by 2021-22, settling a decades-long debate.
- To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of 'Swachhata Hi Seva Movement'. The mission also celebrates fourth anniversary of the Swacch Bharat Mission.
International:
- India, Iran and Afghanistan held their first tripartite meeting in Kabul on Tuesday during which implementation of the Chabahar port project and a host of other issues were discussed, officials said.
- External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left for a two-day visit to Moscow, Russia to attend the 23rd India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Technical and Economic Cooperation(IRIGC-TEC.
Reports:
- As per UN report on the ‘state of food security and nutrition in the world’, the number of undernourished globally increased to 821 million in 2017 and this is the highest figure in last 10 years.
Business:
- Samsung opens world's largest mobile experience centre in Bengaluru.
Announcements:
- Unlimit, end-to-end IoT service provider in India on Tuesday announced its partnership with State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to offer comprehensive Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services to the enterprise customers across India.
Appointment:
- Senior BJP leader L K Advani has been renominated as the chairman of the Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
Obituary:
- Vijay Shankar Vyas, an agricultural economist who had worked with two Prime Ministers as a member of their Economic Advisory Councils (EAC), passed away after a brief illness.
STATIC GK NOTE DOWN POINTS
- The new Umbrella Scheme Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan is comprised of Price Support Scheme, Price Deficiency Payment Scheme and Pilot of Private Procurement and Stockist Scheme.
- Chaudhary Birendra Singh is the Union Minister of Steel.
- Minister of Steel:Vishnu Deo Sai.
- Presently, India is the 3rd largest steel producer in the world and is on the wayto becoming the2nd largest producer.
- Headquarter of Food and Agriculture Organisation:Rome,Italy.
- Secretary General of UN:Antonio Guterres.
- Union Minister of Railways:Piyush Goyal.
- Foreign Secretary of India:Vijay Gokhale.
- President of Iran:Hassan Rouhani.
- Capital of Iran:Tehran.
- Currency of Iran:Iranian Rial.
- President of Afghanistan:Ashraf Ghani.
- Capital of Afghanistan:Kabul.
- Currency of Afghanistan:Afghan Afghani.
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